[John Locke]

The ancient Egyptians never called those constructions pyramids.

The Egyptian word for pyramid was pimar, from which the Greek is most probably derived.

[Destro]

You are mistaken.

What does the word 'pyramid' mean?

The word 'pyramid' actually comes from the Greek word 'pyramis' which means 'wheat cake'. The word 'pyramis' was used to describe the ancient Egyptian buildings because they reminded the Greeks of pointy-topped wheat cakes.

The ancient Egyptian word for the pyramids was 'Mer'.